Kirby (KEX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kirby (KEX) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 15.22% for Q4 2025, up 897.0% year-over-year from 1.53% in Q4 2024, and up 2.64% quarter-over-quarter from 14.83% in Q3 2025.
Kirby (KEX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kirby's Operating Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.22% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Margin rose 897.0% year-over-year to 15.22%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 14.75% (up 253.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.75%, up 253.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 15.22%, up from 14.83% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 15.41% in Q2 2025, with the low at 52.92% in Q3 2021.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 9.71% (2023), against an average of 6.78%.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 7979 bps in 2021, while the deepest fall reached 5894 bps in 2021.
- Kirby's Operating Margin stood at 5.34% in 2021, then jumped by 48 bps to 7.91% in 2022, then surged by 47 bps to 11.61% in 2023, then sank by 46 bps to 6.25% in 2024, then jumped by 144 bps to 15.22% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows KEX's Operating Margin at 15.22% in Q4 2025, 14.83% in Q3 2025, and 15.41% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby | 7.52 Bn | 7.48 Bn | 290.80 Mn | 13.27% |
| 2 | Matson | 6.59 Bn | 6.47 Bn | - | 16.39% |
| 3 | Hafnia | 3.92 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 48.93% |
| 4 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services | 3.47 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 57.20 Mn | -1.31% |
| 5 | Star Bulk Carriers | 3.35 Bn | 2.85 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Danaos | 2.66 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 217.68 Mn | 48.38% |
| 7 | Okeanis Eco Tankers | 2.43 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 12,231.53 Bn | 68.94% |
| 8 | Navios Maritime Partners | 2.41 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 326.09 Mn | 98.02% |
| 9 | Costamare | 1.81 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 185.32 Mn | 113.20% |
| 10 | Sfl | 1.65 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 106.91 Mn | -13.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.27% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.62% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.34% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -52.92% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.29% |